Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.
A wise word is not a substitute for a piece of herring.
They say that children become men, and men become children. Many generations have grown up, become men, and gone hence.
No one knows whom the shoe pinches - no one.
Barking dogs don't bite, but they themselves don't know it.
If somebody tells you you have ears like a donkey, pay no attention. But if two people tell you, buy yourself a saddle.